Closes: 15 November 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3/Psychologist Level P3 Salary: $111,639 - $133,492 plus superannuation

Position No: 22974 - 02SEY

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 November 2026

Contact Officer: Lauren Hendry on [email protected] or (02) 5124 1813

What can we offer you:

- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.

About the Role: Join Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS), a specialist multidisciplinary service providing recovery-oriented mental health care to people involved with, or at risk of involvement with, the criminal justice system.

Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you will undertake comprehensive assessments, deliver evidence-based interventions, and manage complex clinical presentations while contributing to multidisciplinary care planning and service improvement.

We are seeking Health Professional Officers with strong mental health experience, excellent clinical reasoning and communication skills, and a commitment to recovery-oriented, person-centred care. Experience in forensic or custodial mental health is desirable; however, clinicians keen to develop specialist expertise in this area are encouraged to apply.

FMHS offers a rewarding and challenging clinical environment, supported by specialist training, clinical supervision, career development opportunities, and forensic mental health education. This is an excellent opportunity to build advanced clinical skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with complex mental health needs.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.





For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a permanent position. For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

📌 Health Professional Officers - Forensic Mental Health Services | Full-time Permanent (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra